Pssst.

Got a tip from Lance Armstrong. Yep. Seriously.

OK, not just me.

So did his other 39,635 followers on Twitter. 

It’s a nicely done video preview (with rider) of the key climbing sections in the stages for the Tour of California, America’s premiere pro cycling race.  Kudos to Williams Cycling for producing this.

Of course, if you’ve been to this blog (and sometimes cycling obsession), you know my favorite is Stage 8, which includes great local San Diego climbs, and one mountain in particular. If things look a little barren roadside on some of the KOM such as Highland Valley, it’s because of the October 2007 Wildfires that ripped through here.

A winter storm could provide some additional drama on race day in February. 

Countdown to ToC: just outside two weeks. Keep pedaling.